Renovations for Chemistry Research

美国国家科学基金会和埃默里大学将共同资助20岁的阿特伍德大厅的重大改造，为化学研究和研究培训的利益。 该项目是埃默里校区将化学，物理，数学和计算机科学学科整合为一个大型综合体的主要努力的一部分。 翻修规划遵循了精心制定的需求评估和设计程序。 美国国家科学基金会（NSF）的支持（不到项目费用的30%）将用于支持安装新的HVAC系统，以增强环境控制，更换管道系统以消除颗粒物，将新的和现有的通风柜转换为可变风量设计，修改消防系统以符合规范，以及安装10 base-T系统以实现高速计算的联网。 这些翻新将促进两大领域的研究活动：传统的无机、有机、物理和分析化学，以及包括材料、生物分子和计算化学在内的新领域。 13名教师将成为改造的直接受益者，117名研究生中的大多数将接受研究培训，并将在改造后的空间内进行独立实验。 鼓励大学生参与研究活动，空间的改善将使这一群体能够更安全和更广泛地参与。

NSF and Emory University will co-fund a major renovation of 20-year old Atwood Hall for the benefit of Chemistry research and research training. The project is part of a major effort on the Emory campus to consolidate the disciplines of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science into one large complex. Planning for the renovation has followed a carefully developed needs assessment and design process. NSF support which represents less than 30% of the project expense will be used to support the installation of a new HVAC system permitting enhanced environmental control, replacement of ductwork to eliminate particulate matter, conversion of new and existing hoods to variable air volume design, modification of the fire protection systems for code compliance, and installation of a 10base-T system for networking for high speed computing. The renovations will facilitate research activities in two broad areas: traditional inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, and new areas including materials, biomolecular, and computational chemistry. Thirteen faculty will be direct beneficiaries of the renovation, and the majority of the 117 graduate students will receive research training and will conduct independent experiments within the renovated space. Undergraduates are encouraged to participate in research activities, and the space enhancements will permit safer and expanded participation by this group.